@Laura MorenoFunny, I live about 9 blocks west of your target property, which is on the borderline of East Flatbush and Ditmas Park.Because a lot of NYC and Brooklyn is block to block, I have a rule that before investing in any property, you MUST spend a few Saturday NIGHTs during the WARMER months on that block to make sure it's not negatively affected by bad elements like long term problematic tenants or drug dealers who had made it a more permanent area to conduct their business.Why Saturday Nights on a Warmer month?

I had interaction with Elbert on a Chicago property and to be fair he did say he worked with Scott that's how I remember the name. plus I have funded stuff in that area so that's why it stuck with me.  

I would love to have my own construction/rehab crew in place...that a key element in addition to the seller chasing you down, your vision, due diligence and the fifty other components that went with this deal.I would hold, evaluate the area(current projects) again along with looking at the current market.

There are elements of Investments even when you are managing the property yourself.

There are clear laws and regulations around not just this but almost every interaction and facet of dealing with them.

I used youtube yesterday to test water heater thermostats and elements. 

Elevated levels of certain elements were found, the cost estimate for remediation is around 100k (reasonable for the deal).  

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books for this or you can learn by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

Or, they think ‘hey, I’m handy, I can fix a leaky faucet’ and then assume their responsibility and interaction with a tenant will be minimal,” said McClelland.

As the title states, I am looking to discover what real estate investors (potential mentors) find valuable in a relatively inexperienced individual like myself.I want to provide as much value as possible in all the right avenues to develop the most opportunities and relationships that I am able to.I'd also like to physically interact with and meet these investors, so I've decided to start attending local REI Group meetings and reaching out to those I know to identify people who may be able to point me in the right direction.